I few more Arkansans to add to your list: Trent Stewart who wrote the Juv Fic series, The Mysterious Benedict Society and Jenny Wingfield who wrote The Homecoming of Samuel Lake. Love my adopted state!

I love, love, love your blog and it is one of the first I check everyday. I have been reading Bill Clinton's "My Life" and the first half is centered in Arkansas. Whether you love or hate him--he has had a very interesting life. Please keep writing and will keep reading. Deal?

Rating System

I rate on my personal reaction to the book, not its literary merit: ★ = one star ☆ = 1/2 star
★★★★★: A new favorite, a must-read
★★★★: Liked it a lot, but won't reread
★★★: Nothing special, but OK
★★: Not my cup of tea
★: Waste of time